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Barry Foster
Actor· Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Barry Foster was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for playing Kaiser Wilhelm II in Fall of Eagles (1974), Order Wingate (1976), the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972).
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Frenzy
Robert "Bob" Rusk · 1972
Maurice
Dean Cornwallis · 1987
Battle of Britain
Sqd. Leader Edwards · 1969
The Wild Geese
Thomas Balfour · 1978
Ryan's Daughter
Tim O'Leary · 1970
Inspector Clouseau
Addison Steele · 1968
Dunkirk
Don R · 1958
The Battle of the River Plate
Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter · 1956
Filmography
32 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rancid Aluminium | Doctor | Film |
| 1995 | The Wind in the Willows | Boatman | Film |
| 1990 | King of the Wind | Mr. Williams | Film |
| 1987 | After Pilkington | Derek | Film |
| 1987 | Maurice | Dean Cornwallis | Film |
| 1986 | The Whistle Blower | Charles Grieg | Film |
| 1986 | Hotel du Lac | David Simmonds | Film |
| 1983 | Heat and Dust | Major Minnies | Film |
| 1983 | Death of an Expert Witness | Dr. Maxim Howarth | TV |
| 1982 | A Woman Called Golda | Major Orde Wingate | Film |
| 1979 | A Family Affair | Richard Barnes | TV |
| 1978 | The Wild Geese | Thomas Balfour | Film |
| 1977 | Sweeney! | Elliott McQueen | Film |
| 1976 | Orde Wingate | Orde Wingate | Film |
| 1974 | Fall of Eagles | Kaiser Wilhelm II | TV |
| 1972 | Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1972 | Frenzy | Robert "Bob" Rusk | Film |
| 1972 | Van der Valk | Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk | TV |
| 1970 | Ryan's Daughter | Tim O'Leary | Film |
| 1969 | The Guru | Chris | Film |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | Sqd. Leader Edwards | Film |
| 1968 | Twisted Nerve | Gerry Henderson | Film |
| 1968 | Inspector Clouseau | Addison Steele | Film |
| 1967 | Robbery | Frank | Film |
| 1966 | The Family Way | Joe Thompson | Film |
| 1964 | King and Country | Lt. Webb | Film |
| 1960 | Surprise Package | US Marshal | Film |
| 1959 | The Siege of Pinchgut | Navy Rating (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1958 | Sea of Sand | Cpl. Matheson | Film |
| 1958 | Dunkirk | Don R | Film |
| 1957 | Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst | Petty Officer McCarthy | Film |
| 1956 | The Battle of the River Plate | Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter | Film |
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